overturn upset | an improbable and unexpected victory, the biggest upset since David beat Goliath |
upset overturn turnover | the act of upsetting something, he was badly bruised by the upset of his sled at a high speed |
boat racing | the sport of racing boats |
upset derangement overthrow | the act of disturbing the mind or body, his carelessness could have caused an ecological upset, she was unprepared for this sudden overthrow of their normal way of living |
boatbill boat-billed heron broadbill Cochlearius cochlearius | tropical American heron related to night herons |
water boatman boat bug | carnivorous aquatic bug having paddle-like hind legs |
banana boat | a ship designed to transport bananas |
boat | a small vessel for travel on water |
boat deck | the upper deck on which lifeboats are stored |
boat hook | pole-handled hook used to pull or push boats |
boat train | a train taking passengers to or from a port |
boat whistle | a whistle on a boat that is sounded as a warning |
cabin cruiser cruiser pleasure boat pleasure craft | a large motorboat that has a cabin and plumbing and other conveniences necessary for living on board |
canal boat narrow boat narrowboat | a long boat that carries freight and is narrow enough to be used in canals |
cattleship cattle boat | a cargo ship for the transport of livestock |
fishing boat fishing smack fishing vessel | a vessel for fishing, often has a well to keep the catch alive |
flying boat | a large seaplane that floats with its fuselage in the water rather than on pontoons |
gravy boat gravy holder sauceboat boat | a dish (often boat-shaped) for serving gravy or sauce |
guard boat | a boat that is on guard duty (as in a harbor) around a fleet of warships |
jolly boat jolly | a yawl used by a ship's sailors for general work |
mackinaw Mackinaw boat | a flat-bottomed boat used on upper Great Lakes |
mailboat mail boat packet packet boat | a boat for carrying mail |
paddle boat paddle | a short light oar used without an oarlock to propel a canoe or small boat |
patrol boat patrol ship | a vessel assigned to patrol an area |
picket boat | a boat serving as a picket |
pilot boat | a boat to carry pilots to and from large ships |
police boat | a boat used by harbor police |
PT boat mosquito boat mosquito craft motor torpedo boat | a small fast unarmored and lightly armed torpedo boat, P(atrol) T(orpedo) boat |
racing boat | a boat propelled by oarsmen and designed for racing |
river boat | a boat used on rivers or to ply a river |
rowing boat | a rowboat |
sailboat sailing boat | a small sailing vessel, usually with a single mast |
sea boat | a boat that is seaworthy, that is adapted to the open seas |
small boat | a boat that is small |
submarine pigboat sub U-boat | a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes |
tender ship's boat pinnace cutter | a boat for communication between ship and shore |
torpedo boat | small high-speed warship designed for torpedo attacks in coastal waters |
torpedo-boat destroyer | small destroyer that was the forerunner of modern destroyers, designed to destroy torpedo boats |
upset swage | a tool used to thicken or spread metal (the end of a bar or a rivet etc.) by forging or hammering or swaging |
boat race | a race between people rowing or driving boats |
yacht club boat club | club that promotes and supports yachting and boating |
upset price | (auction) the minimum price at which a seller of property will entertain bids |
disorder upset | a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning, the doctor prescribed some medicine for the disorder, everyone gets stomach upsets from time to time |
indigestion dyspepsia stomach upset upset stomach | a disorder of digestive function characterized by discomfort or heartburn or nausea |
disturbance perturbation upset | an unhappy and worried mental state, there was too much anger and disturbance, she didn't realize the upset she caused me |
upset | disturb the balance or stability of, The hostile talks upset the peaceful relations between the two countries |
boat-race | participate in a boat race |
upset | defeat suddenly and unexpectedly, The foreign team upset the local team |
swage upset | form metals with a swage |
disturb upset trouble | move deeply, This book upset me, A troubling thought |